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  • Call for town hall pensions savings to cut taxpayer bill

    Call for evidence launched into ways of significantly reducing the costs of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Institution of Civil Engineers 'State of the nation report' launch

    Discussing roads, transport strategy and the devolution of transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clampdown on councils using heavy-handed bailiffs

    Eric Pickles today set out plans to tackle the use of heavy-handed bailiffs by councils to protect people from unfair treatment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government restores 'privacy in pubs' by ending blanket CCTV snooping demands

    Blanket use of surveillance in pubs has ended Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lights, camera, democracy in action

    New rights for journalists and bloggers to film council meetings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New accident prevention guidance for local authorities

    The handbook gives local authorities guidance on how to reduce the burden of accidents by encouraging people to take responsibility for their own safety, health and wellbeing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Magna Carta 800th anniversary celebrations well underway

    Celebrations to mark 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta in Bury St Edmunds are well underway says Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ambassador Bruce Bcucknell visits Mogilev

    Ambassador Bruce Bucknell visited Mogilev, where he met with the local authorities and representatives of Mogilev Free Economic Zone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £15 million for Taunton link road

    Taunton improvements to east-west connections approved.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Association of Pension Funds local authority conference

    Speech by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on the local government pension scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local newspaper week marked by end of "town hall Pravdas"

    Council publicity law to safeguard local democracy and independent local press.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local newspaper week campaign

    Letter from Eric Pickles to the Newspaper Society praising them for their campaign to highlight the contribution of the local newspaper industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Delivering road safety: what does the future hold?

    Road safety speech by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport to The House Magazine – Westminster Briefing.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Best councils to do business with awards

    Winners of the 'best councils to do business with' awards announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Best councils to do business with awards

    Speech by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis at the 'best councils to do business with' awards ceremony.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen's Speech 2013: Local Audit and Accountability Bill

    Queen’s Speech bill to save taxpayers up to £1.2 billion and ensure councils deliver value for money.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bus users UK

    Transport Minister Norman Baker MP explains how the coalition government is committed to supporting buses in this video address.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Predetermination, bias and advice from monitoring officers

    Letter from Brandon Lewis to the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Better Bus Areas and BSOG reform conference

    Transport minister Norman Baker MP gave this video address about bus reform on 25 April 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Council Tax freeze grants 2013 to 2014

    Letter from the Department for Communities and Local Government confirming Council Tax freeze grants for 2013 to 2014.

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